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Best places to observe Black History Month in Mississippi

There’s no shortage of sites in the U.S. where visitors can relive pivotal moments in Civil Rights history. With the arrival of Black History Month, Americans are reflecting on the people and places that have played such important roles in the nation’s journey toward civil justice.

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Mystery of missing Mississippi WWII soldier solved after eight decades

Private Andrew Ladner was killed during the Battle of Buna-Gona during the New Guinea campaign

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The Week In Cannabis: House Approves Banking Bill, Stocks Surge, Mississippi Legalizes Medical, M&A, Hexo's Troubles And More

Below is a recap of the main news related to the cannabis industry and markets for the week of January 31st, 2022. Contents

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Statue of racist ex-Gov. Bilbo quietly moved in Mississippi

A statue of white supremacist former Mississippi Gov. Theodore Bilbo has quietly been moved out of sight in the state Capitol

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Now That Pot-Averse Conservatives Are Openly Defying the Federal Marijuana Ban, What Excuse Does Congress Have for Maintaining It?

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves' grudging support for medical marijuana speaks volumes about the erosion of support for prohibition.

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Mississippi Becomes 37th State In The Union To Legalize Medical Marijuana

Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed legislation late Wednesday making Mississippi the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana. The law goes into effect immediately.

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Mississippi governor signs law allowing medical marijuana

Mississippi will join the majority of states in allowing medical marijuana

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Will Mississippi's Governor Sign Medical Marijuana Bill? Does It Matter If He Does?

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday he's yet to decide whether he will sign a bill to legalize medical marijuana for people with debilitating medical conditions such as cancer, AIDS and sickle cell disease.

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Pennsylvania court strikes down state’s no-excuse absentee/mail-in voting law

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. In this month’s issue:

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Editorial: Josh Hawley would see any Black woman as a ‘hard woke left’ choice for Supreme Court

A Black woman — any Black woman — nominated to fill Stephen Breyer’s seat on the U.S. Supreme Court will be “someone who is the beneficiary” of an affirmative action “quota,” according to Mississippi Republican Roger Wicker.

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477-mile lightning bolt across Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi sets new world record

A single lightning bolt that stretched nearly 500 miles — crossing three U.S. states — has been certified as the world’s longest lightning strike.

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Minority women most affected if abortion is banned, limited

If you are Black or Hispanic in a state that already limits access to abortions, you are far more likely than a white woman to have one

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World's biggest 'megaflash' bolt of lightning stretches nearly 500 miles

The enormous bolt occurred in the southern US in April 2020 and extended 477.2 miles through Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, beating the former record by almost 40 miles

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Hunter kills 13ft alligator after 65st ‘absolute beast’ poached livestock in Florida

The huge reptile, believed to be 80 years old, was shot by a Mississippi hunter after posing a threat to locals

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Lightning bolt extending across 3 US states sets global record

Bolt of lightning stretching for 768km across Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi in 2020 is new world record holder: WMO.

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Megaflash - US lightning bolt stretched almost 500 miles across three states

Record-breaking event went across Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi

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Mississippi orders competency hearing on execution request

The Mississippi Supreme Court is ordering a trial court judge to determine if a Mississippi death row inmate truly wants to request an execution date and if the inmate is mentally competent to waive his appeals in the case

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Mullen Partners With Comau For Body Shop At AMEC Facility

Mullen Automotive Inc (NASDAQ:MULN) has entered into an alliance with Comau, an Italian systems integrator, to build a vehicle body shop at its Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Center (AMEC) in Tunica, Mississippi. The parties will develop a body shop for the new and upcoming Mullen FIVE EV Crossover. The Mullen FIVE is…

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

On Jan. 24, a unanimous three-judge federal court panel blocked Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) from holding the state’s 2022 congressional elections using the redistricting plan the state adopted on Nov. 4, 2021. On the same day, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) signed the state’s congressional redistricting plan.

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Mississippi mayor withholds library funds over LGBTQ books

The director of a Mississippi library system says a mayor is withholding $110,000 from his city’s library because LGBTQ books are on the shelves

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Medical marijuana bill passes, heads to Mississipi governor

Mississippi lawmakers are sending their governor a bill that would create a medical marijuana program for people with serious medical conditions

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Mississippi capital city struggles with aging water system

Mississippi's capital city struggles with an unreliable water system that has problems with both quality and distribution

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Mississippi Lawmakers Advance Medical Cannabis Bill To Governor's Desk

On Wednesday, Mississippi’s Republican-led legislature finally agreed on a medical cannabis bill to be sent to Gov. Tate Reeves’ desk. After months of negotiations, the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act will establish a system of licensed dispensaries to provide medical cannabis to qualified patients.

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Red states suddenly ramping up book bans

Schools boards and city officials in Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee want to purge "objectionable" books

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US Muslim advocates weigh in on abortion rights battle

Imminent threat to Roe v Wade raises concern from many religious communities across the US, including Muslim Americans.

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